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Today an autopsy confirmed Earnhardt died of blunt force trauma to the head-
The accident though has Nascar looking once again at special safety harnesses- and whether they should be required.
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Jennifer Jones joins us live from Earnhardt's home base- Mooresville North Carolina with the latest on the investigation.
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((FANS OF NASCAR LEGEND DALE EARNHARDT STRUGGLE TO CONTROL THEIR EMOTIONS
OUTSIDE HIS NORTH CAROLINA HEADQUARTERS. DOZENS GATHERED HERE TO MOURN
THE LOSS OF A DRIVER... MANY CONSIDERED.. THE GREATEST EVER.
PATRICIA EUDY/EARNHARDT FAN
"IT WILL BE DIFFERENT, CAUSE YOU KNOW HE WAS ALWAYS THERE, ROOTING FOR HIM OR ROOTING AGAINST HIM."
VIRGINIA BAKER/EARNHARDT FAN
"RACING WON'T BE THE SAME, IT WON'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT HIM."
DOCTORS SAY EARNHARDT DIED INSTANTLY FROM MASSIVE TRAUMA TO THE BASE OF
HIS SKULL. IT HAPPENED WHEN HIS SIGNATURE NUMBER "3" CHEVY SLAMMED INTO
THE WALL DURING THE FINAL LAP OF THE DAYTONA 500.
EARNHARDT WASN'T WEARING A HEAD AND NECK BRACE THAT SOME NASCAR DRIVERS HAVE RECENTLY BEGUN USING.
JIM DOWNING, HANS DESIGNER
"IN A NUTSHELL THAT'S IT, IT KEEPS YOUR HEAD CLOSE TO YOUR BODY."
WHILE NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW WHETHER THE "HANS" DEVICE WOULD HAVE SAVED
HIS LIFE, THE MANUFACTURER BELIEVES IT MAY HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE.
JIM DOWNING, HANS DESIGNER
"IT COULD HAVE REDUCED HIS CHANCES OF BEING HURT IT MAY HAVE HELPED...."
MIKE HELTON, NASCAR PRESIDENT
PARAPHRASED, WE'RE STUDYING IT.))
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The loss is especially hard at one of NASCAR's longest-running shops ... the Wood Brothers in Stuart.
They're first-hand witnesses to the sport's growing popularity, and Earnhardt's role in that growth.
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If you would like to send condolences directly to Dale Earnhardt's family and co-workers, we have two addresses for you.
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Dale Earnhardt, Incorporated, is located at 16-75 Coddle Creek Highway, Mooresville, North Carolina 2-8-1-1-5.
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Earnhardt drove for Richard Childress racing at 2-3-6 Industrial Drive, Welcome, North Carolina, 2-7-3-7-4.
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And we will pass along the condolence addresses one more time after our two-minute ticker.

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News 7 Sports will present a special half-hour program tonight remembering the life and accomplishments of Dale Earnhardt.
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Join Mike Stevens at 7 PM for "Death of The Dominator" here on Your Hometown Station.
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Two teens on the run are captured. Still ahead, how police caught up with the pair, suspected of killing two college professors.
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and Drew Barrymore needs a new place to live ... but she can thank her dog for alerting her in time.
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Actress Drew Barrymore will have to find a new place to live after fire heavily damaged her Beverly Hills home.
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Barrymore and her fiance, comedian Tom Green were in the home at the time. They were able to get out of the house unharmed after a barking dog and smoke detectors alerted them to the fire.
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The teens wanted in the murder of two Dartmouth professors- are under arrest.
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Sheriff's deputies caught up with the two along Interstate 70 in Indiana-
A sheriff's deputy overhead a trucker on a C-B radio say he was carrying two teensagers to California.
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((THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS ASKING IF THERE WAS ANOTHER TRUCKER WHO COULD TRANSPORT THEM TO CALIFORNIA. SGT. WARD GOT ON THE CBS AND IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS A TRUCKER SAYING HE COULD TAKE THEM ON TO CALIFORNIA.))
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The two are suspected in the stabbing deaths of a husband and wife team of professors.
The two were killed at their home last month.
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Coming up next in the newscast... Jacey Birch takes us on a trip back in time... to see what life was like as an African American living in Salem.
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February is dedicated to remembering and celebrating Black History everywhere...
Today we take a look at the chronicle of African American life in Salem.
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Jacey Birch is at the Salem Museum's latest exhibit to show us more.
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It's not the death of a legend to Dale Junior ... it's the death of his dad. Steve Mason has that still ahead in sports.
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And keeping an eye on your vision. In Healthcheck, how doctors are treating one of the most common causes of blindness.
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In Health Check,
Age-related macular degeneration -- it's the major cause of vision loss for people over 50 in the United States.
And early detection of this disease is critical.
That's because it gets worse with time --and becomes harder and harder to treat.
Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton has more.
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Sarah Murray says her vision got to point where she was seeing double --and couldn't read a recipe without a magnifying glass.
And she's says even watching television became a challenge.
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((SARAH MURRAY: THE RIGHT EYE HAD A BLACK BALL, THE CENTER OF IT WAS BLACK. THEN I COULD USE THE SIDE VISION I COULD LOOK OVER AT THE CORNER AT THE DOOR AND WATCH TELEVISION, WHICH ISN'T VERY FUNNY))
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Sarah was diagnosed with wet macular degeneration --one of three forms of the condition.
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((DR. JOHN HINES: MACULAR DEGENERATION IS NOT JUST ONE DISEASE IT'S A COLLECTION OF A LARGE NUMBER OF DISEASE THAT HAVE A COMMON END POINT AND THAT COMMON END POINT WOULD BE SCARING IN THE CENTER OF THE VISION IN THE BACK OF THE EYE. THERE ARE LOT'S OF WAYS TO GET THERE. THAT'S WHY THERE IS NO CURE FOR IT))
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Some of the symptoms of macular degeneration include distorted or blurred vision. Straight lines will not look straight. You might also see a dark gray spot.
To test for macular degeneration --an Amsler grid can be used.
Patients focus on the dot. One eye should be done at a time. If the lines look bent you have a vision problem in that eye.
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((DR. HINES:VISION THAT'S LOST TYPICALLY CAN'T BE RECOVERED. SO IN ORDER TO HAVE THE BEST OUTCOME WE LIKE TO FIND THE PATIENTS EARLY IN THE COURSE OF THE DISEASE BEFORE THEY'VE LOST SIGNIFICANT VISION))
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Murray had a new treatment called vidsudyne or photo dynamic therapy.
Doctor Hines says it's very successful in terms of reducing the risk of vision getting worse.
For Murray her vision actually improved after surgery --but that won't be the case for every patient.
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((SARAH MURRAY: ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS I CAN WALK OUT TO THE STORE NOW AND FEEL SAFE THAT WHEN I GET TO THE EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK I CAN STEP DOWN ONTO THE STREET AND NOT FALL))
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While life is looking brighter for Murray --she's most likely have to have the procedure again --because it's only a temporary treatment.
Joy Sutton, News 7, Roanoke.))
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To find out more about macular degeneration and to check your eye sight with the amsler grid -- you can find a link to website on the webwatch section of our homepage at WDBJ7-dot-com.

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Coming up tonight at seven, please join Mike Stevens and our News 7 team for a half hour special, "The Death of the Dominator". In those 30 minutes we will take a look back at this great loss and also celebrate the life of Dale Earnhar

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Familiar foes will meet in the 25th annual Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship.
Tonight in Salem Hampden-Sydney and Roanoke College will once again vye for the conference title.
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The Tigers opened up the tournament with a commanding 65-51 win over Eastern Mennonite.
But yesterday HSC just escaped Randolph Macon 69-66.
The Maroons won both their contests by a total of 41 points.
But have a history of close games with the Tigers.
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Tonight at six, more on the death of Dale Earnhardt.

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They'll be shut-ins on the shuttle for another day.
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For the second day in a row, high winds have forced NASA to call off a landing for Atlantis.
Winds were gusting at over 20 miles an hour at the Florida runway- and rain and clouds were beginning to creep in.
That means the crew will spend a 13th day in orbit.
Atlantis has enough fuel, water and power to stay in orbit until at least Wednesday.
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College students across the country are beginning to think about spring break. But not all are heading to parties in warmer climates.
As Teri Okita tells us, some George Mason University students are using their time off to make the world a better place.
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[SUPER=01-Marty Algaze/Gay Men's Health Crisis; :54]
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(WHILE THOUSANDS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE DREAMING OF GORGEOUS
SUNSETS AND SANDY BEACHES, HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WILL TAKE THE ROAD LESS
TRAVELLED THIS SPRING.
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NATSD FULL: Guy: You can tow a trailer with those vans, too. (:02)
TRACK: STUDENTS AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY AND OTHER SCHOOLS AROUND THE
COUNTRY ARE PLANNING ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAKS USING THEIR ONE WEEK
OFF TO VOLUNTEER. ABBY NEYENHOUSE CHOSE A GROUP THAT SERVES HOMELESS
PEOPLE WITH H-I-V AND AIDS.
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SOT: ( It s really a great program because they bring people off the
streets. They get them jobs, and then, they also get them housing. (:07)
TRACK: THEY START PLANNING THEIR SPRING BREAKS IN THE FALL ... AND PAY
THEIR OWN WAY WHEN THE TIME COMES.
(Super: Teri Okita/Reporting)
STANDUP: One of the objectives of the program is to, not just learn
about social issues in the textbooks, but to actually go into the
communities, amongst the people. And that s what they do here at the
Gay Mens Health Crisis in New York City. (:12)
TRACK: THE STUDENTS HELP PREPARE AND SERVE UP TO 400-LUNCHES A DAY HERE.
THEY ALSO HELP WITH THE ANNUAL AIDS WALK.
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SOT: They were really terrific kids, and they really inspired a lot of
us who work here to work even harder. (:06)
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TRACK: OTHERS OPT TO HELP OUT WHERE TRAGEDY STRIKES. IN NORTH CAROLINA,
THEY LL HELP BUILD HOMES FOR RESIDENTS STILL DIGGING OUT FROM 1999 S
HURRICANE FLOYD.
(Super: Rebecca Kelly/George Mason University Junior)
SOT: Empowering them to be able to help themselves and be able to get
back on their feet and make change in their future is probably the best
thing I can offer, especially during a week when most students go to the
beach. (:11)
TRACK: FOR ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAKERS, THE REWARDS OF GIVING BACK FAR
OUTWEIGH LAST CALL AND A GOLDEN TAN. TERI OKITA, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK.))
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